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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-08-11

a man of vast and
varied experience,
he was slow TO de-
tect a joke, and his
quick Indignation
over any slur upon
his character was
sometimes made the
means of exciting
ridicule. His "blue
coat and brass but
, tons" were long a
standing subject OF
humor among the
- 1zs -
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-08-11

Mentally, morally and physically, man IS
composed of all things good, bad aud indif-
ferent; he is kind of human rag bag.-Un-
Gle Esek
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-08-11
a Deceased Singer.

Miss Antonia F. Henne, a singer of consid-
cradle local repute and once noted as a child
singer in Cincinnati, died suddenly of cere-
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-08-11
A DEAD NOVELIST.
The Author of the "Gunmaker of Mos
cow Lays Down His Pen.

Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., is dead. He prepared
the fiction upon which many, now gray
headed, were brought up almost exclusively
For years and years he has written madly in-
teresting serial stories for The New York
Ledger.
He died at Hyde Park, Mass, aged G4 years.
He was a native of Waterville, Me. His
father was the Rev. Sylvanus Cobb, of Uni
versalist faith, and was for many years editor
of The Christian Freeman. He also wrote
and published several religious books. His
son, just deceased, devoted himself almost
wholly to fiction, though he began his literary
career as the editor of temperance paper.
In the DAYS when The New York Ledger was
new Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., was weaving yarns
for a magazine which has long since climbed
the golden stairs. He was its most glittering
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-08-11

COLUMBUS NEW COURT HOUSE.
and this building Will rather stake the shine
out Of" the Ohio state house, which is of a
style of architecture for which no one has
found a good name, but which is aptly COM
pared to a cheese box set on square block
of stone
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-08-11

star. One day the
long headed young
Bonner walked into
the Office " h ere
Cobb was running
his narrative mill,
and asked him what
said magazine paid
him for his stories.
1.-TWO hundred dol
lars apiece, " said.
the proud author.
"Well, I'll double it
if you will write for
me-" said Bonner,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-08-11
The EIoping MilliOnairess

European society has been inexpressibly
hooked by the romantic abduction, other
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-08-11
THE LATE JUDGE POLAND.
A States man and Jurist Who Has Just
Passed Away.
Special Correspondence.

ST JoHNsBURY, VT, July lS.-Hon. Luke
V. Poland, whose death occurred recently
here, was long a notice. ole figure in Washing
ton One notable trait of Judge Poland was
certain simplicity of character. Though
one of the foremost LAWYERS of the nation and
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-08-11

'iOUO;UOO
francs. Since then the young lady seems to
have been tyrannized by her family. One
day, not long ago, at the head of the Avenue
du Bois de Boulogne, and in the preseAce of
crowd of riders and promenaders, the Vi
comte de Lacour- -Garbeuf, aided by dozen
friends, separated the young lady from her
duenna, carried her off and placed her in a
carriage, which drove away rapidly. This
adventure, it now appears, was arranged be.
tween the young lady and the vicomte, and
will end in marriage or in lawsuit
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08
AT GAINESVILLE.

GAINESVILLE, Tex, July S.-The town
COW ordinance, prohibiting the running
at large of cows between the hours of
n. m. and 6 n. NJ. went into effect Thurs
day. A pound keeper has been appoint
ed and the law will be rigidly enforced
William Galizke died suddenly here
Thursday. He got up early and carried
n cot out under tree, where he laid
down. In about an hour il was found
out he was dead. Cause, cancer of the
stomach
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08

Democracy of Texas to the per-
petuation of the whisky influence.
The HERALD has consistently adj
hered to the non-partisap declara-
ton Of the Democratic State Con-
vention, and while we do not
think the assumption and threats
of these few professional politi'
clans should be passed entirely
unnoticed, we would counsel the
people to keep in mind the main
issue, the abolition of the liquor
traffic. the suppression of an in.
fluence which is ever for evil and
never for anything good-which
costs SO many of our people the
comforts of life, their health, hap,
piness, liberty, character, and
even life itself-all for the advan'
tage of the men who sell the stuff
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08
wAxAHAcHIE NOTES.

wAxAHAcHIE, Texas, July s.-The
scholastic census of children In Ellis
county, s and under 10 years OF age, for
the year beginning Sept. 1, 1887, shows
a total OF 7,0s2, of which nearly ZOO are
reported unable to read.
The ground has been surveyed for the
Ellis County Fair Association. 1t con
tains sixty acres, and is east OF town.
The County Court has disposed Of
about forty criminal cases this week.
most of which resulted in convictions
There are 2O6 cases on the docket. The
poor farm will not lack for hands te
work the cotton and other crops thii
summer.
Tuesday afternoon win Garrett col
ored. of Waxah ACHE, hired buggy and
double team from Mr.. J. B. Wilson's
stable to take q drive. Instead Of re
turning at the appoint ed time Tuesday
night, he drove to Dallas and left tn
team and buggy at wagon yard there
where Mr.. Wilson fund them yesterday
The negro was arrested and broush
back to waxahachie. he was already
under bond for some misdsmeanor.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08
GRIFFIN.GHIO.

TExARKANA, Tex, July 8.-Oac Of the
most notable social events in the history
of this section, was the marriage at O
o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the
residence of the brides parents, of Capt.
J. L. Griffin, division superintendent of
the Texas and Pacific at this place, and
Miss Amboline Chic, one of the wealthy
and leading society bellies of this city, n
daughter of A. l.. Chic, thrice mayor of
Texarkana, Tex. and man with rcpu-
tation throughout Texas. The presents
to the bride were exceedingly costly and
too numerous to mention Among them
were the following: From the father
$500 check $4,000 diamond set from the
groom; $500 china set from j. N. Fielder
of jefferson, Tex. $500 silver set from
Joe Marx, President Texarkana Citizens
Bank; 5000 handsome silver clock from
uncle and aunt of the bride, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. P. Chic, Of st. Louis, and 800
silver set from B. Brunazzi, of this city.
The happy pair left on a special train
Thursday afternoon for an extensive
bridal tour through Texas, California,
Colorado and other States, and will re,
turn 10 this city about Aug 10, where
they will make their home.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08
pALEsrINE's RECORD.

PALESTINE. Tex, uly 8. 4
w. IT, Cooper, a white man sentenca
to the pcnitentlary for two years at the
last Dls,rsct Court for swndling. took
an ounce of laudanum Thursday even
ing with suicidal intent. A doctor was
summoned and saved the mans life by
administering emctlcs. Cooper's falling
in fit caused Sheriff Davis to suspect
he had poisoned himself.
A dreadful tragedy occurred seven
miles east of Palestine Thursday even
ing at o'clock, during the prevalence
of heavy rain and thunder storm.
William Bowen and his sistcr-in-law,
Miss Eunice McKenzy. had been out
visiting friends and started to walk
home little while before the commence
ment Of the storm. Owing to the furious
nature of the storm, the heavy
lightning and Obstruction Of timber,
parties who had seen them pass
on the road feared some accident
and went out to hunt them. Near
the Posy old mill site the party were
Mortified to find the unfortunate couple
lying under large pine tree, both stone
dead from stroke of lightning. The
bolt struck Bowen on the back OF the
head, and stripped the flesh and cloth
ing clear to the hips. Miss Mckenzy
was burned from the breast the length Of
body down to the foot The corpses
were blackened and distigured in most
terrible manner. The unfortunate per-
sons had recently settled in the commu-
nifty.
A party consisting of w. d. Small, G.
G. Bowdon, Frank Durham and Ed Mat
thews were fishing in lake half mile
from the scene of the tragedy. They
narrowly escaped death from falling tim
ber The horses to their hack became
heightened and dashed away through
the wood, injuring themselves and smash
ing the vehicle to pieces.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08
WILLIAMSON COUNTY.

TAYLOR, Tex, July s.-The general
determination here is that Taylor is
bound to have the Santa Fe extension,
if money and good backing will be con-
sidered. Taylor is surrounded by the
richest of lands, the county producing
splendid cattle and agricultural wealth.
Crop reports from an area lying within
ten miles of the town are calculated 10
inspire confidence in the independence OF
the farmers. Rain would do good both
to crops and for stock water.
stockraisers say they would be glad to
hear from the arrangements for the Dai'
las fair Many from Williamson expect
to be present with stock. d. M. Sloan
of San Gabriel, will exhibit lew
shorthorns.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08
CENTRAL CITY BUDGET.

Waco, Tex, July S,-Rain is reported
TO have fallen in several parts OF the
county Wednesday, and slight rain
fell here Thursday.
The county commissioners, while in
session Thursday, agreed upon the fol
lowing reductions for railroads in this
county. Missouri Pacific, Gulf, Colorado
g. Santa Fe and Houston e Texas Cen
trail. 81, 100 per mile; and the Cotton
Belt, which was a narrow guage at the
first of the year, was assessed at $1,000
All side tracks were assessed at $500 pei
mile.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08
AT DENISON.

DENIsoN, Texas, July S.-Oscar John
son who resides south of the railroad,
says he was held up by footpads last
Tuesday night, they secured 10 cents for
their trouble.
Wednesday Conductor Orem, of the
Houston and Texas Central, found a
pocketbook in his coach, which contain
ed two letters, one addressed to a firm
in Los Angeles, Cal, and one from a
niece from Kentucky to her uncle at the
same place, The book also contained a
large draft and some paper money.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08
BITTER INvEcTIvE.

In the joint discussion between Col.
Mills and DR.. Carroll at Waco. We'd
nesday, DIR. Carroll so decidedly got
the advantage of Mills in the argu-
ment that Mills. had to resort TO tho
the usual method of the ants and
dodge the issue of whisky saloons or
prohibition. behind bitter inveciive
Tho Waco Day says:
The Day has been asked whether Col.
Mills In his last rcjolnder TO DR.. Carroll,
Wednesday. used this language 'ssHell IS
full of such political preachers (pointing to
DR.. CARROLL as him-so full that their feet
are da Cling out the windows" The Day
regrets to say Col. Mills did use that lam
guage. A great many people heard IL.
Some OF the hearers wore True Blue badges
which they quietly took of when Co.. Mills
uttered these words.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08
THE CROPS.

CuERo July S.--Mrs. M Hausman, of
Meyersville, this (DeWitD county, gets
the first bale Of new cotton to market
again. The bale went forward by ex-
press Wednesday morning TO I. w.
House, Houston. 1t was fine staple
and quality, weighed 594 pounds, and is
the earliest bale for years throughout
the South. This is the opening of ar
immense business in this section. The
middle of this month all the gins will
be running to their full capacity. The
crops with no drawbacks, will be won
derfully large
Hrco, Texas, July S.-Thcre have been
heavy rains and good corn crop is as
surcd. Cotton is growing rapidly and
fruiting well. Grass is fine and stock oil
all kinds in excellent condition.
MURRAY Texas, July S.-Bountiful
rains have revived vegetation. The corn
and cotton crops are made. The
weld of corn will be heavier than for
many years.. Millet, sorghum and veg
etables are unprecedentedly good
Stock of all kinds are fat. but buyers
are few. There has not been a beef
buyer hereabouts this year and there is
consequently no established price fol
the choice bceves on hand.
LApoNIA. Texas. July 8.-Crop pros
poets were never more flattering in thii
vicinity.
CLnBuRSE, Texas, July S.-Fine rains
have fallen.
TERRELL, Tex, July 8.-There hal
been plenty of rain and farmers begin t
want dry weather.
II CELESTE, Texas, July s.-Heavy rain'
have fallen, and everyone is jubilant
Wheat and oats are harvested and turr
out beyond the most sanguine expecia
tions. Corn is magnificent and will pro
baby average so bushels per acre.
! Wills POINT. Texas, July s.-Heav,
rain here yesterday and prospects TO
more this evening. Grain crop fine
Cotton prospects could not be better.
II LoSavrEw, Texas. July s.-The dali.
rain was very heavy yesterday and tn
streets are washed badly.
MARLIN, Texas, July s.-A splendid
rain and some hail here.
81 ABELISE, Texas. July ga good raj
: Tuesday evening revived everybody an
, everything. Good corn and cotton crop
Q are almost assured.
Il HousLEy, Texas, July s.-Severi
. heavy rains have fallen and crops az
Il very fine. though there is some appr'
' | hension Of the boil worm II the rains cor
tinue.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08
wa.hington's Rogucs' Gallery.

There are q number Of counterfeit coins
shown in this rogues' gallery, and also several
checks which were raised. One hangs on the
wall which was raised from e451 to 81, 96S. 20.
1t was upon winslow, Lanier & Co, Of New
York, and it was dated Nov. %, 1876. twas
drawn Nov. % and presented on Dec. with
the date and everything changed except the
signature. The signature was genuine, and
the bank promptly paid the check. The
payee YVES identified as a man who had BE-
come acquainted at the bank by dong nus'-
ness there for few days previous and the
bank bad to pocket the loss, as the shrewd
swindlers were never caught. The originaa
writing was removed with acids and the eras'
Ing was skillfully done Washington Letter.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08
DECATUR DOINGS.

DAcATuR, Tex, July S-The bonds
for the right of-way through the county
for the Dallas, Archer and Pacific Rail
road have been signed up and filed for
record.
The wheat crop of Wise county is now
being marketed, and is bringing satisfac-
tory prices.
The health Of this town is remarkably
good lust now
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08

HAD it not been for a prejudice
against farmers and workingmen in
certain quarters, among the very men
who now constitute the anti prohibi-
ten phalanx. and who were then, rs
now, influenced by the liquor power
behind the throne, Clint of Dallas
would to-day be Attorney-General OF
Texas, and the saloons would be re-
quired to obey the new law and not
encouraged to evade 1t.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08

THE people of Texas will not ap'
prove of Attorney General Hogg's
opinion that the law which the legisla-
ture and the governor said should go
into effect July 4th, shall be evaded by
all who desire. The Attorney-Gen-
erals ruling makes the saloons q law
unto themselves; those who desire may
keep screens and those who don't need
them may comply with the new law.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08

Poor James Mcconnell of Abilene,
while under the influence ofliquor for
which he paid the saloons money his
wife needed for home comforts, fell
from a window OF the second story OF
his house to his death. This death
due directly to the curse Of the liquor
traffic will not be put down in the sta
tistics which Col. Mills quotes. Mel
Their win that death of engineer Hag-
gerty by drunken Grigsby in the Fort
Worth saloon, nor hundreds of Others
throughout Texas every year. And
yet Col Mills quotes federal statistics
which show that 1000 pcopie in the
United states die from "altoholism;''
but he does not state that of this num-
Der only four died of alcoholism, for
then would his hearers know that
something was wrong. Alcoholism
as given i'm these statistical reports
means the hereditary disease contract
ed from excessive drinking, and does
not include the murders, homicides,
suicides, accidental deaths, slow deaths
from effects Of the drink ON the phys-
ical system or mind, of which there
are 10000 estimated in the United
States. Col. Lanhsm in his late Dali
les speech clearly and fully exposed
this piece of deception on the part OF
Col Mia
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08


name has been so long and closely identified,
knowing his great strength Of character and
unusual capacity for mental activity, offered
him the following year the position OF pro
lessor of rhetoric and moral philosophy. he
accepted, and in 1886, when President Griffin
retired, Dr. Hopkins, though then only ~
years of age, was chosen to succeed him. For
thirty-six years he held the position of presi-
dent of Williams college. He retired in 1879
at the age of 20, but retained the professor
ship of moral and intellectual philosophy.
DR.. Hopkins spent sixtytwo years OF his
long life in Williams college asstudent, tutor,
professor and president. He wrote many es-
saws, and delivered many lectures outside OF
the college ON moral and philosophical sub
iects. Among his published works are "Evi-
dences of Christianity" "Moral Sciences"
The Law OF Love and Love rs law. " and
an "Outline of the Study Of Man." He has
also published volume Of his baccalaureate
sermons under the title OF Strength and
Beauty and volume Of lectures delivered
mt Princeton on the "Scriptural Idea OF Man"
is now in press and will soon appear.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08

CONGRESSMAN GRAIN took an oihcia'
oath which binds him to support the
constitution and laws Of this country;
vet he declared last night that II the
prohibition amendment carried be,
for one. would not hesitate to violate
the law. The whisky power respects
no law except the law Of greed ana
selfisbness.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08

WITH the Dallas and Gainesville
connection with the great Santa re
system and the new Dallas and Archer
railway to another coal supply, Dallas
will nut another edge on her razoop.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08

excuse me. stranger" he said, "but what
are you reading that makes you laugh SO
apprenticeship
1The jokes in this almanac. They are very
funny"
Excuse me, stranger" he again said, "bus
amt you from Philadelphia
RaYes, sir. New York Sun.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08

In the HERALD is published the an
nouncement Of The 1857 term OF the
Arkansas Industrial University. This
institution under the patronage and
control of the State government is
one OF the foremost of that order ~
the South. 1t is located in the beauti-
full and healthy mountain region OF
that State, latest improved agricultur'
al and mechanical implements and ma
chinery, buildings ample in every par
ticular. and instructions from the old
est educators in the State. The fall
term begins September. Parties who
will send their sons off could do nc
better than try this thorough indus
trial school.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08
On webster Ont

Il is said that Webster the photo
ora ,her within the last three months
has made wonderful improvements N
the art Of photography, particularly IN
the line of baby pictures Mr.. W. OF
fers S25 reward for baby that he
can't catch with smile. Remember
that webster win charge you gooo
round price Tor q photograph made q
his studio.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08

THE ants break every law they
think il is to their interest to violate.
Even one of their number, high in au-
thority, a congressman, a law-maker,
declares openly he would violate the
prohibition laws.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08

OF such as Mills, Grain Il Co. is
the anti-prohibition and prescription
party composed. They talk about in
tolerance and yet their utterances are
double distilled spirits of brigotry and
intolerance.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08

Pittsfeld Medical
college, but aban-
doned it for an ap-
pointment to a tu-
torship at Williams
college. Two years
later he again took
up the study OF
medicine, receiving
his degree in 1929.
He at once began
the practice of his
profession In the
city of New York,
Williams college,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08

Col. SWANS audience last night
was as about ten hundred to 800 for
Congressman Grain. Had not the
weather been so threatening, the audi
ences of each would have been dou'
hled.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08
DEATH OF MARK HOPKINS.
s,xty-two Years Of His Active Life In
williams College.

Mark Hopkins, D. D., LII. d. Hwho died at
Williamstown, Mass, on the nth inst, was
the oldest man actively engaged in edu-
cational works in the country. He was
born at Stockbridge, Mass., on the 4th Of
February, 1902 After preparatory study in
the academies of Lenox, Mass, and Clinton,
N. Y, he entered the sophomore class at
williams college, and three years later was
graduated with the highest honors of his
class. He began the study Of medicine at the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08

THE ants are getting scared anu
desperate. Prohibitionists keep cool
and adhere to the main issue and the
Galveston convention platform. The
victory will be yours.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08

WITH two more railroads assured
and cotton factory, Dallas continues
to raZOOp.